THEFT, ROYALTON ROAD: Officers are using video surveillance and witness reports to try and find a man who stole two cartons of Newport menthol cigarettes from the BP gas station Jan. 17.

Officers were called to the station at 10:25 p.m. after the man in question walked away from the counter with the two cartons, valued at $118.60 pre tax.

He fled eastbound on Royalton Road in a gray car with a 30-day tag on it.

THEFT, VILLAGE DRIVE: While sitting at his kitchen table Jan. 12 a resident noticed that a bronze statue of a male and female deer was missing.

The man looked around the yard to no avail Jan. 12 and again Jan. 14 when he filed the police report. The man has no idea who may have taken the statue that is valued at approximately $2,500.

Based on the size of the statue he surmised that it would have taken more than one person and a truck to move.

FLEEING, I-77: A Lorain man said he “had a lot going on” when asked why he didn’t stop for an officer at approximately 2:48 a.m. Jan. 13.

Instead the man, who had a suspended license, decided it was best to speed away from the officer, who spotted the Dodge Avenger heading north at 92 mph on the highway at Harris Road.

With the officer in hot pursuit, the driver decided not to stop, got off at Wallings Road, headed north on Mill Road and got back on the highway and sped away.

Officers pursued the car into Cuyahoga Heights where an officer from that community deployed stop sticks, which finally stopped the car.

The man was cited for first-degree misdemeanor fleeing, reckless operation, driving with a suspended license, failure to reinstate his license and speeding.

ACCIDENT, WALLINGS ROAD: The driver of a Chevy van that rear-ended a car at the intersection of Broadview Road at approximately 8:10 p.m. Jan. 9 was found to be under the influence of alcohol.

No one was injured in the minor accident and the driver of the van, of North Royalton, was taken into custody.

He was cited for driving while impaired, driving while impaired and refusing the breath test, failure to maintain an assured clear distance, not wearing his seat belt, possession of more than one driver’s license and possession of drug paraphernalia. The man has a prior conviction for driving impaired from 2009.

THEFT, BROADVIEW ROAD: A North Royalton man told police that someone stole $100 in cash and used his bank debit card at a Marathon gas station.

The items were taken from a locker at Bally’s from 6-7:20 p.m. Jan. 7 and the man reported the theft Jan. 8 so he could be reimbursed by the bank for the fraudulent charges.

FRAUD, AT STATION: A resident went to get gas Jan. 7 and her card was declined, prompting a visit to the bank. An employee there told the woman that her account had been frozen due to fraudulent activity.

A checking and savings account were opened in her husband’s name totaling $5,500 and causing a negative balance on her account. The culprit used her husband’s info, including his Social Security number and past address. The person was also able to answer the questions asked by the bank.

The resident was unsure who the person was and how the information was obtained. The report was forwarded to detectives.

THEFT, WEST MILL ROAD: A father reported to an officer that his 25-year-old son, a drug addict, had been stealing from him.

The man’s other son found out about the theft after receiving a call from a mystery woman. She was looking for the 25-year-old in regards to money he took from her.

This prompted the brother to go to his father’s residence, where his brother stays. The man found that a tablet computer, valued at $500, was missing.

A police report was filed Jan. 7 but does not list any charges for the 25-year-old. It does state that he has two warrants for his arrest from Sagamore Hills and Macedonia police for larceny and driving while impaired.

Neither the father nor brother could give the officer contact information for the 25-year-old.

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